Share

England send SA into bat first

  

Chittagong - The Proteas have lost the toss and will bat first in their final Group 1 match of the ICC World Twenty20 against England in Chittagong on Saturday.

LIVE UPDATES: SA v England

AB de Villiers will lead the side in Faf du Plessis' absence, which features two changes from the XI that narrowly beat the Netherlands by six runs on Thursday evening.

Farhaan Behardien comes in for du Plessis, and Wayne Parnell makes his first appearance of the tournament in the place of Lonwabo Tsotsobe.

The Proteas must win this match in order to qualify for the semi-finals of the tournament.

Teams:

South Africa: Hashim Amla, Quinton de Kock, AB de Villiers, JP Duminy, Farhaan Behardien, David Miller, Albie Morkel, Dale Steyn, Beuran Hendricks, Wayne Parnell, Imran Tahir.

England: Michael Lumb, Alex Hales, Moeen Ali, Eoin Morgan, Jos Buttler, Ravi Bopara, Tim Bresnan, Chris Jordan, Stuart Broad, James Tredwell, Jade Dernbach.

We live in a world where facts and fiction get blurred
Who we choose to trust can have a profound impact on our lives. Join thousands of devoted South Africans who look to News24 to bring them news they can trust every day. As we celebrate 25 years, become a News24 subscriber as we strive to keep you informed, inspired and empowered.
Join News24 today
heading
description
username
Show Comments ()
Voting Booth
Should the Proteas pick Faf du Plessis for the T20 World Cup in West Indies and the United States in June?
Please select an option Oops! Something went wrong, please try again later.
Results
Yes! Faf still has a lot to give ...
54% - 7 votes
No! It's time to move on ...
46% - 6 votes
Vote
Editorial feedback and complaints

Contact the public editor with feedback for our journalists, complaints, queries or suggestions about articles on News24.

LEARN MORE